CN103260462B - Oral care implement - Google Patents

Oral care implement Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN103260462B
CN103260462B CN201080070874.4A CN201080070874A CN103260462B CN 103260462 B CN103260462 B CN 103260462B CN 201080070874 A CN201080070874 A CN 201080070874A CN 103260462 B CN103260462 B CN 103260462B
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
sections
segment
cruciform segment
head
oral care
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
CN201080070874.4A
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Other versions
CN103260462A (en
Inventor
奚文进
刘玉
周建荣
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Colgate Palmolive Co
Original Assignee
Colgate Palmolive Co
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Colgate Palmolive Co filed Critical Colgate Palmolive Co
Publication of CN103260462A publication Critical patent/CN103260462A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CN103260462B publication Critical patent/CN103260462B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
    • A46B5/0025—Brushes with elastically deformable heads that change shape during use
    • A46B5/0029—Head made of soft plastics, rubber or rubber inserts in plastics matrix
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/06—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body movably during use, i.e. the normal brushing action causing movement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/06—Arrangement of mixed bristles or tufts of bristles, e.g. wire, fibre, rubber
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S15/00—Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
    • Y10S15/06—Varied composition bristle

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)

Abstract

A kind of oral care implement includes handle (110) and head (120)。Multiple tooth cleaning components (130) can extend from the front surface (121) of head (110), this head is formed by multiple spaced apart sections, the plurality of spaced apart sections is formed by rigid material, wherein, multiple sections include: cruciform segment (140), and the far-end of cruciform segment (140) and handle (110) forms and extends from it；First pair of sections (141,145), it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component (140A) of cruciform segment (140)；And second pair of sections (142,144), it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component (140A) of cruciform segment (140), wherein, the first pair of sections (141,145) is positioned at the opposite side with second pair of sections (142,144) of the lateral part (140B) of cruciform segment (140)。First and second pairs of sections are connected to cruciform segment (140) flexiblely。

Description

Oral care implement
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to oral care implement, and in particular it relates to has the oral care implement of the flexible head formed by multiple sections。
Background technology
Toothbrush is for cleaning tooth by removing dental plaque and chip from dental surface。There is the limited ability of Conventional toothbrushes of smooth pruning bristle (flatbristletrim) in the curvature meeting tooth, be penetrated between interdental neighbour in region, clear away dental plaque and chip, and clean along gum line。It addition, this toothbrush keeps the limited in one's ability of the toothpaste for cleaning tooth。In the process of brushing teeth, toothpaste typically slides through brushing cluster and away from bristle and interdental contact site。Therefore, toothpaste is generally spread in around mouth, rather than concentrates on the contact site of bristle and tooth。Therefore, the efficiency cleaning process reduces。
Although having made substantial effort to revise the cleaning element of toothbrush to improve the efficiency of oral cavity cleaning process, but industry having continued to pursue the layout of the cleaning element that prior art is improved。
Make many trials to form flexible toothbrush head, its cleaning efficiency that offer is higher by permission head flexure, consequently allow for bristle and other tooth cleaning components relative to each other extends at several angles。In a kind of known flexible toothbrush head, head is decomposed into relative to each other and the multiple sections flexible relative to handle。But, the existing design of many segmentation toothbrush heads causes having too much or not enough flexual head。Too much pliability causes that head can not transmit enough pressure via bristle to tooth or other oral surfaces when handle stands normal brushing pressure。On the other hand, not enough pliability causes that sections (with therefore bristle) keeps being generally stationary, and thus destroys the purpose with flexible head。
Recently, the strategic placement and the combination that are resilient the tooth cleaning components of the form of body cleaning element and brushing cluster become the more common mode improving cleaning efficiency。But, in order to coordinate the structure of the flexible cleaning elements on the flexible toothbrush head formed by multiple sections and arrange that the effort made is very little。
Typically lie in the elastomeric soft tissue cleaner on the rear surface of toothbrush head and also become fairly popular。But, the same with tooth cleaning components, in order to the structure making soft tissue cleanser is very little with the effort that the structural coordination of the flexible toothbrush head utilizing multiple sections is paid。
Summary of the invention
A kind of oral care implement, such as toothbrush。On the one hand, the present invention is oral care implement, and it includes handle and head。Head is formed by multiple spaced apart sections, comprising: the far-end of cruciform segment, this cruciform segment and handle forms and extends from it；First pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of cruciform segment；With second pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of cruciform segment, and the first pair of sections is positioned at the opposite side with second pair of sections of the lateral part of cruciform segment。First and second pairs of sections are connected to cruciform segment flexiblely。
In one embodiment, the present invention can be a kind of oral care implement, comprising: handle；Being connected to handle and have the head of longitudinal axis, head is formed by multiple sections, and the plurality of sections is made up of rigid material, and multiple sections include: cruciform segment, and this cruciform segment is connected to the far-end of handle and extends from it；First pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of cruciform segment；And second pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of cruciform segment, and the first pair of sections is positioned at the opposite side with second pair of sections of the lateral part of cruciform segment；Each in first and second pairs of sections is by holding passage and the cruciform segment isolation of elastomeric material, and elastomeric material makes first and second pairs of sections be connected to cruciform segment flexiblely；And multiple tooth cleaning components, it extends from the front surface of head。
In another embodiment, the present invention can be a kind of oral care implement, comprising: handle；It is connected to handle and there is the head of longitudinal axis；Multiple tooth cleaning components, it extends from the front surface of head；Head is formed by multiple spaced apart sections, and multiple sections include: cruciform segment, and the far-end of this cruciform segment and handle forms and extends from it；First pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of cruciform segment；Second pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of cruciform segment；And distal segment, it is positioned at the far-end of longitudinal section of cruciform segment, and the first pair of sections is positioned at the opposite side with second pair of sections of the lateral part of cruciform segment；And wherein, distal segment and first and second pairs of sections are connected to cruciform segment flexiblely。
In yet another embodiment, the present invention can be a kind of oral care implement, comprising: handle；It is connected to handle and there is the head of longitudinal axis；Multiple tooth cleaning components, it extends from the front surface of head；Head is formed by multiple spaced apart sections, and multiple sections include: cruciform segment, and the far-end of this cruciform segment and handle forms and extends from it；First pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of cruciform segment；With second pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of cruciform segment, and the first pair of sections is positioned at the opposite side with second pair of sections of the lateral part of cruciform segment；And wherein, distal segment and first and second pairs of sections are connected to cruciform segment flexiblely。
The detailed description that the further scope of the suitability of the present invention provides from below will become clear from。Should be appreciated that detailed description and particular instance are intended merely to for purposes of illustration when indicating the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and be not intended to limit the scope of the invention。
Accompanying drawing explanation
The present invention can use in various oral care implements and health product。Accompanying drawing illustrates a kind of purposes of the present invention and is not understood to only embodiment of the invention。From the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, the present invention be will be more fully understood, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the elevational perspective view of the oral care implement in toothbrush form according to an embodiment of the invention。
Fig. 2 is the rear perspective of the toothbrush of Fig. 1。
Fig. 3 is the elevational perspective view of the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1, and wherein, brushing cluster is removed。
Fig. 4 is the rear perspective of the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1。
Fig. 5 is the front view of the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1, and wherein, brushing cluster is removed。
Fig. 6 is the elevational perspective view of the rigid material skeleton of the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1。
Fig. 7 is the rear perspective of the rigid material skeleton of the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1。
Fig. 8 is the side view of the rigid material skeleton of the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1。
Fig. 9 is the front view of the rigid material skeleton of the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1。
Figure 10 is the rearview of the rigid material skeleton of the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1。
Figure 11 is the zoomed-in view of the quadrant of the head of Fig. 5。
Figure 12 be the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1 along the line XII-XII of Figure 11 sectional view intercepted, wherein, sections is in normal condition。
Figure 13 be the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1 along the line XII-XII of Figure 11 sectional view intercepted, wherein, sections is in deflected。
Figure 14 is the zoomed-in view of the distal part of the head of Fig. 5。
Figure 15 be the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1 along the line XV-XV of Figure 14 sectional view intercepted, wherein, sections is in normal condition。
Figure 16 be the head of the toothbrush of Fig. 1 along the line XVI-XVI of Figure 14 sectional view intercepted, wherein, sections is in normal condition。
Detailed description of the invention
Preferably the description below of (multiple) embodiment is merely exemplary in nature, and is in no way intended to limit invention, its application, or uses。
In the following description, the manual toothbrush discussion present invention according to the novel arrangement being incorporated to cleaning element。But, in other forms, the present invention can be the form including other oral care implement that soft tissue cleanser tool, power driven toothbrush or design have handle utensil for other of mouth care。
With reference first to Fig. 1-2, it is shown that toothbrush 100 according to an embodiment of the invention。Toothbrush 100 generallys include handle 110 and head 120。Handle 110 provides a user with mechanism, and he/her can pass through this mechanism and easily grasps and handle toothbrush 100。Handle 110 can by many difformities, size, material by well known to a person skilled in the art that multiple manufacture method is formed。If it is required, then the handle 101 that the quality that handle 110 can include being made up of elastomeric material is suitable for, or can be many part structures。Briefly, unless additionally described especially, the details of handle 110 is not intended to the present invention, and therefore has no need for further discussion for purposes of the present invention。
Toothbrush 100 proximally 112 longitudinally axis A-A extend to far-end 113, a part of longitudinal axis A-A forms the longitudinal axis of head 120。Head 120 is connected to the far-end 105 of handle 110。As discussed in more detail below, in certain embodiments of the present invention, the skeleton of head 120 and handle 110 form, and are consequently formed single overall structure。As it is known in the art, injection molding, milling, processing or other process being suitable for can be used。But, in other embodiments, handle 110 and head 120 are formed as independent component, and it is operably connected by any applicable technology as known in the art (include thermal weld without limitation, the assembly that closely cooperates, coupling sleeve, adhesion or securing member) in the follow-up phase of manufacturing process。Head 120 and handle 110 have unitary construction or multi-piece construction (including interconnection technique) is not intended to the present invention in all embodiments。
Now should be noted that, relation term (such as distally, centre, nearside, upper and lower, top, bottom, left and right etc.) is only for describing the component of toothbrush 100 relative position relative to each other, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any further mode。
Head 120 generallys include front surface 121 and rear surface 122。Front surface 121 and the rear surface 122 of head 120 can present variously-shaped and profile, wherein none restriction present invention。Such as, front surface 121 and rear surface 122 can be plane, shaping or their combination。Head 120 also includes right side edge 123, left side edge 124 and distal side edge 125, and they are collectively forming the circumferential edge of the head 120 connecting front surface 121 and rear surface 122。In embodiment illustrated, remotely located 113 places of distal side edge 125。
Multiple cleaning elements 130 can extend from the front surface 121 of head 120 and be used for contacting and cleaning oral surfaces, it is preferred to tooth。Although multiple tooth cleaning components 130 are particularly suitable for brushing teeth, but if it is required, then multiple tooth cleaning components 130 can be additionally used in other surface in cleaning oral cavity。As it is used in the present context, term " tooth cleaning components " is in general sense for referring to any structure that can be used for surface contact cleaning or massaging oral surface by relative。The common instance of " tooth cleaning components " includes filament bristle, fiber bristles, nylon brush hair, covered with spiral brush, rubber bristles, elastomer prodger, flexible polymer prodger without limitation, jointly extrudes filament, Rhizoma Iridis Tectori bristle (flagbristle), gauffer bristle, anti-bacterial bristles and their combination and/or the structure comprising this material or combination。
As discussed below, in embodiment illustrated, multiple cleaning elements 130 include multiple brushing cluster 131 and multiple elastomer cleaning elements 132A-E。In embodiment illustrated, the form of elastomer cleaning elements 132A-E arcuately elastomeric walls。But, in some other embodiments, elastomer cleaning elements 132A-E can be resilient the form of body finger, linear elasticity body wall and/or their combination。Elastomer cleaning elements 132A-E is formed by the elastomeric material being suitable for。In one embodiment, elastomer cleaning elements 132A-E is formed by thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (" TPE ")。Other elastomeric material being suitable for includes being suitable for any biocompatible elastomeric material used in oral hygiene apparatuses。In order to provide optimal comfort and cleaning benefit, elastomeric material preferably has the hardness property in the scope of A10 to A40 Shore hardness (with being preferably A25 Shore hardness)。A kind of preferred elastomeric materials is the styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer (SEBS) made by GLS Corp.。But, can use in the SEBS material of other manufacturer or the hardness range mentioned and other outer material。
Reference is now concurrently made to Fig. 3-5, the details of head 120 according to an embodiment of the invention will be described。The head 120 longitudinally axis A-A of toothbrush 100 extends。Head 120 generallys include multiple spaced apart sections 140-145。Multiple sections 140-145 are made up of rigid material。In one embodiment, multiple sections 140-145 are formed by duroplasts。The duroplasts being suitable for includes polypropylene without limitation。In certain embodiments, multiple sections 140-145 are formed by the rigid material identical with the main structural member of handle 110。
In embodiment illustrated, multiple sections 140-145 include center section 140 and multiple circumference sections 141-145。In certain embodiments, center section 140 is immovably connected to the far-end 105 of handle 110。Such as, center section 140 can form with the far-end 105 of handle 110。In a particular embodiment, the primary structural member of handle 110 and the skeleton 400 (Fig. 6-10) of head 120 can form in single injection molding step (it can use multiple port to spray the rigid material in liquid form)。
Center section 140 plays the effect of centrosome, and circumference sections 141-145 is connected to this centrosome flexiblely。As discussed in more detail below, each in circumference sections 141-145 by fill the elastomeric material 146 forming passage 157-159B between adjacent sections 140-145 (such as, with reference to Fig. 6) and the pole 148-152 that extends between center section 140 and circumference sections 141-145 flexible be connected to center section 140。
In embodiment illustrated, center section 140 has cross-like shape。Certainly, the present invention is not limited in all embodiments, and can present other shape in some other embodiments, including T-shaped, rectangle, ellipse, triangle, polygon or irregularly shaped。For purposes of discussion, the remainder throughout this written description is referred to as cruciform segment 140 by center section 140, this is because embodiment illustrated is cross in shape。Cruciform segment 140 includes the longitudinal component 140A and the lateral part 140B that intersect at linking part 140C place of central authorities。Longitudinal component 140A extends with co-axially align longitudinally axis A-A, and 140B A-A substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis in lateral part extends。In embodiment illustrated, the whole width of lateral part 140B extension head 120 is (wherein, the width of head 120 is approximately perpendicular to the distance between longitudinal axis A-A right side edge 123 and the left side edge 124 measured), and longitudinal component 140A extends less than the whole length (wherein, the length of head 120 is that the near-end 147 (Fig. 6) of the longitudinally head 120 that axis A-A is measured is to the distance between the distal side edge 125 of head 120) of head 120。
In embodiment illustrated, multiple circumference sections 141-145 include distal segment 141,145 and second pair of sections 142,144 of 143, first pair of sections。Distal segment 143 is positioned at far-end 153 place of cruciform segment 140。The first pair of sections 141,145 is positioned at the opposite side of the longitudinal component 140A of cruciform segment 140。The second pair of sections 142,144 also is located at the opposite side of the longitudinal component 140A of cruciform segment 140。But, the side that lateral part 140B and the second pair sections 142,144 that the first pair of sections 141,145 is positioned at cruciform segment 140 is relative。Each in sections 141-142,144-145 of first and second couples is isolated with cruciform segment 140 by holding the passage 158A-159B of elastomeric material 146。Distal segment 143 is also by interconnection 157 and cruciform segment 140 and second pair of sections 142,144 isolation of holding elastomeric material 146。Many passage 157-159B will be described in greater detail below about Fig. 6-10。
Each in multiple sections 140-145 includes front surface 121A-121F。Elastomeric material 146 combination of the front surface 121A-F of sections 140-145 and passage is collectively forming the front surface 121 of head 120。As will be described in greater detail below about Figure 11-13, the part of front surface 121A-C, 121E-F of sections 140-142,144-145 is covered (that is, hiding) by the base portion of elastomer cleaning elements 132A-D。But, the overwhelming majority of the front surface 121A-F of sections 140-145 keeps exposing, and is consequently formed area of bristles, extends from the brushing cluster 131 of this area of bristles from sections 140-145。The rigid material of sections 140-145 exposes via area of bristles, and provides brushing cluster 131 to be securable to its sufficiently rigid structure。
Each in sections 140-145 includes from the front surface 121A-F multiple brushing clusters 131 extended。In embodiment illustrated, brushing cluster 131 is fixed on sections 140-145 by being anchored at by brushing cluster 131 in bunch hole 154 formed in front surface 121A-F。Brushing cluster 131 can use staple (staple), sonic soldering to connect and be anchored in bunch hole 154 with other technology known in the art。But, in alternative embodiments, brushing cluster 131 can be fixed on sections 140-145 in any mode known in the art。Such as, without anchoring cluster (AFT) can be used for brushing cluster 131 is installed。In AFT, plate or film are such as fixed on sections 140-145 by ultrasonic bonding。Brushing cluster 131 (or other tooth cleaning components) extends through plate or film。The free end of the brushing cluster 131 in plate or the side of film performs cleaning function。It is consequently flowed together to be anchored at appropriate location by heating in the end of the brushing cluster 131 of plate or the opposite side of film。
Circumferential sections 141-142,144-145 of first and second couples also include side surface 155A-D。Similarly, the lateral part 140B (it is in general also for center section) of cruciform segment 140 also includes side surface 156A-B。Each in the circumference side surface 155A-B of sections 141-142 and the side surface 156A of cruciform segment 140 forms a part for the right side edge 123 of head 120。Similarly, the side surface 155C-D of circumference sections 144-145 and the side surface 156B of cruciform segment 140 forms a part for the left side edge 124 of head 120。The circumference side surface 155A-D of sections 141-142,144-145 and the side surface 156A-B of cruciform segment 140 is not covered by the elastomeric material 146 of passage 157-159B, thus keeps exposing。
Reference is now concurrently made to Fig. 6-10, the structure of head 120 be will be described in further detail。In figures 6 to 10, all elastomeric materials 146 (including the elastomeric material 146 of passage 157-159B, elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 and elastomer cleaning elements 132A-E) of head 120 are removed, thus expose skeleton 400, it is formed by rigid material (such as duroplasts, such as polypropylene)。Skeleton 400 includes sections 140-145 and pole 148-152。In one embodiment, whole skeleton 400 may be integrally formed as overall structure。But, in other embodiments, the component of skeleton 400 can be separately formed and assemble subsequently。Additionally, in some alternative embodiment, one or all in pole 148-152 can be omitted together。In such an embodiment, sections 140-145 will only be linked together by elastomeric material 146 flexiblely。Additionally, although the illustrative embodiments of the head 120 of the present invention includes six sections 140-145, but in other embodiments, can use more or less of sections as required。
As mentioned above, the sections 140-145 of head 120 is spaced apart from each other。Therefore, the adjacent segment 140-145 of head 120 is separated by one or more in passage 157-159B。In embodiment illustrated, circumference sections 141 is isolated with cruciform segment 140 by passage 159B, and circumference sections 145 is isolated with cruciform segment 140 by passage 159A。Passage 159A-B can be bending channel。In embodiment illustrated, passage 159A-B be arch and present generally U-shaped。It is contemplated, however, that passage 159A-B can present other suitable shape in other embodiments。
Similarly, circumference sections 142 is isolated with cruciform segment 140 by passage 158B, and circumference sections 144 is isolated with cruciform segment 140 by passage 158A。Passage 158A-B is alternatively bending channel。In embodiment illustrated, passage 158A-B be arch and present substantially J-shaped。It is contemplated, however, that passage 158A-B can present other suitable shape in other embodiments。Such as, passage 158A-B can present generally U-shaped, and a part for each in passage 158A-B can overlap with a part for interconnection 157。
Distal segment 143 is isolated by interconnection 157 and cruciform segment 140。Interconnection 157 also makes distal segment 143 and second pair of circumferential sections 142,144 isolation。Interconnection 157 is bending channel。In embodiment illustrated, interconnection 157 presents substantially wave shape。Additionally, the whole width that interconnection 157 crosses over head 120 extends。In other words, interconnection 157 extends to left side edge 124 from the right side edge 123 of head 120。In certain embodiments, a part for interconnection 157 can overlap with a part of passage 158A。Similarly, in certain embodiments, a part for interconnection 157 can overlap with a part of passage 158B。
Pole 148-152 is arranged in passage 157-159B, and makes circumference sections 141-145 be connected to cruciform segment 140。Specifically, pole 148 makes sections 141 be connected to cruciform segment 140。Pole 149 makes sections 142 be connected to cruciform segment 140。Pole 150 makes distal segment 143 be connected to cruciform segment 140。Pole 151 makes sections 144 be connected to cruciform segment 140。Pole 152 makes sections 145 be connected to cruciform segment 140。Although in regulation pole 148-152 described above makes one in circumference sections 141-145 to be connected to cruciform segment 140, it is contemplated however that more than one pole 148-152 or connection member can be used for making circumference sections 141-145 be connected to cruciform segment 140。
Pole 148-152 is the thin beam or thin shelf structure that extend between circumference sections 141-145 and cruciform segment 140, is consequently formed flexible bridge therebetween。In one embodiment, pole 148-152 is formed by rigid material (such as duroplasts, such as polypropylene)。In embodiment particularly, pole 148-152 is formed by the rigid material identical with forming sections 140-145, and can be integrally formed therewith。Although pole 148-152 by be considered as in this area the material of the material of relative stiffness constitute, but the pliability of pole 148-152 is still provided by the thinning character of pole 148-152。Such as, pole 148-152 has thickness t1(shaft centerline measurement along A-A substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis traverse front surface and rear surface), its thickness t less than sections 140-1452(shaft centerline measurement along the front surface 121A-F being approximately perpendicular to sections 140-145) (Figure 12)。In one embodiment, t1: t2Ratio about 1:2 to about 1:5 scope in。Certainly, the present invention is not limited。When passage 157-159B is filled with elastomeric material 146, pole 148-152 is encapsulated in elastomeric material 146。
Referring again to Fig. 6-10, each in sections 140-145 also includes from the rear surface 160A-F of sections 140-145 at least one jut extended。In embodiment illustrated, cruciform segment 140 includes five juts, i.e. two arcuate ridge 161A-B, central rods 162 and two jut 163-164。Certainly, more or less of jut can be used as required。Circumference sections 141 includes jut 169。Circumference sections 142 includes jut 168。Distal segment 143 includes jut 167。Circumference sections 144 includes jut 166。Circumference sections 145 includes jut 165。As will be discussed in more detail below, one purpose of jut 161-169 is, the contact surface configuration of mould will be used for skeleton 400 with filling channel 157-159B, form elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200, and forming elastomer cleaning elements 132A-E, this mould uses when the elastomeric material that injection is its liquid form。Another one or all purpose in jut 161-169 is, it is provided that the element of joint and/or soft oral cavity tissue of swiping during the use of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200。
Reference is now concurrently made to Fig. 4,8,10 and 12, oral care implement 100 also includes the elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 being positioned on the rear surface 122 of head 120。Elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 is formed by elastomeric material。Any biocompatible elastomeric material that the elastomeric material of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 can use for being suitable in oral hygiene apparatuses。In order to provide optimal comfort and cleaning benefit, elastomeric material preferably has the hardness property in the scope of A8 to A25 Shore hardness。As an example, a kind of preferred elastomeric material is the styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer (SEBS) made by GLS Corp.。But, can use in the SEBS material of other manufacturer or the hardness range mentioned and other outer material。In one embodiment, elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 forms with elastomeric material 146 and the elastomer cleaning elements 132A-E of passage 157-159B。
Elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 includes the multiple juts in protruding 201 and ridge 202 form extended from the base surface 203 of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200。As it is used in the present context, " projection " substantially refers to from the upright cylindrical projection (being not intended to the cross sectional shape of protuberance) of base surface。In general sense, the projection in preferable configuration has the height (as measured) of the width more than protruding base portion place along most length direction。But, projection can include protuberance, and wherein, width is with identical highly roughly, or wherein, is highly slightly less than base widths。Additionally, in some cases (such as, at protruding terminad convergent or when including the base portion narrowed to less protuberance), base widths can be approximately greater than height。
In a kind of preferably layout of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200, protruding 201 are preferably taper。As used in this article, " taper " or " taper " means to include true cone, truncated cone-shaped element and other shape to narrow end convergent, and thus similar cone, whether the tapering regardless of them is consistent, continuous, or whether they have circular cross-section。
The jut 201,202 of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 can help to substantially reduce the main source of people's halitosis and improve health。The jut 201,202 of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 makes it possible to remove microbiologic population and other chip from other soft tissue surfaces in tongue and mouth。Tongue is especially prone to develop the known antibacterial coating taking the biology that can help to halitosis or chip in。This microbiologic population can find in the recess of other soft tissue surfaces between the mastoid process in the major part of the upper surface of tongue and in bead。When engaging or additionally drawing by tongue surface, the projection 201 of elastomeric tissue cleanser 200 is arranged to softly engage with soft tissue when being downwardly into the recess of adjacent papillae of tongue。Then, the ridge 202 of elastomeric tissue cleanser 200 is swiped soft oral tissue surfaces, thus removes the chip of dislocation。The elastomeric construction of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 also makes base surface 203 can follow the natural profile of oral tissue surfaces (tongue of such as user, buccal, lip and gingiva)。Additionally, protruding 201 and ridge 202 can on-demand flexure with the soft tissue surfaces in the mouth being moved along it with cleaning protruding 201 and ridge 202。
In one embodiment, elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 hides the rear surface 160A-F of sections 140-145。The jut 161A-169 of sections 140-145 extends through elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200。Therefore, the part of each in jut 161A-169 is maintained on the rear surface 122 of head 120 and exposes。In embodiment illustrated, the jut 161A-B of cruciform segment 140,162 and the base surface 203 of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 substantially flush。But, the jut 163-169 of sections 140-145 extends beyond the base surface 203 of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 and therefore highlights from it。
No matter jut 161A-169 is that the base surface 163 with elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 flushes or highlights from it, and the expose portion of jut 161A-169 provides the contact surface being used for mould during by elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 injection molding to skeleton 400。By providing the jut 161A-169 of the expose portion in each having in sections 140-145, each in sections 140-145 can maintain in stable orientation during making elastomeric material 146 flow to the injection molding process in passage 157-159B, form elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200, and/or form elastomer cleaning elements 132A-E。Additionally, from the jut 163-169 of the prominent sections 140-145 of the base surface 163 of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 by with the coordination of the jut 201,202 of elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 in the way of work, to engage and to clean soft oral cavity tissue。
Reference is now concurrently made to Fig. 4,12,14 and 16, can be seen that, elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 also includes multiple grooves 204,205A, 205B of being formed in base surface 203。As discussed in more detail below, multiple grooves 204,205A align with the passage 157-159B of accommodation elastomeric material 146。More specifically, multiple grooves 204,205A-B align with passage 157-159B, so that the axis of A-A perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (the axis C-C of such as Figure 12) intersects with passage 157-159B and groove 204,205A-B。
In embodiment illustrated, elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 includes transverse concave groove 204 and two spaced apart longitudinal fluting 205A, 205B。Transverse concave groove 204 extends laterally into left side edge 124 across the whole width of head 120 from right side edge 123。Transverse concave groove 204 aligns (best visible in figure 16) with interconnection 157。Therefore, the axis of A-A perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis intersects with both interconnection 157 and transverse concave groove 204。As shown in figures 12 and 14, interconnection 157 is nonlinear, and extends substantially along axis D-D。Transverse concave groove 204 also extends substantially along axis D-D。Transverse concave groove 204 is developed across the upright transverse wall 206 that the whole width of head 120 crosses。This upright transverse wall 206 helps soft tissue cleaning also by forming additional scraping ridge when elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 is drawn over soft oral cavity tissue。In addition, the horizontal character of groove 204 helps during soft tissue cleans also by the chip of fluid and dislocation is directed to lateral edges 123,124, wherein, the chip of this fluid and this dislocation is overflowed from elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 and is not become and is pressed back into soft tissue。Except helping soft tissue cleaning, by the character alignd with interconnection 157, transverse concave groove 204 provides the pliability of the amount added to help cleaning of teeth also by relative to the distal segment 143 of cruciform segment 140。
Longitudinal fluting 205A, B are longitudinally extended from the near-end 147 of transverse concave groove 204 headward 120, and right side edge 123 at head 120 adjacent with near-end 147 and left side edge 124 place terminate。The section aligned (Figure 12) of longitudinal fluting 205A and passage 158B and passage 159B。The section aligned of longitudinal fluting 205B and passage 158A and passage 159A。Similar to transverse concave groove 204, longitudinal fluting 205A, B overflow from elastomeric soft tissue cleaner 200 by the chip of fluid and dislocation is directed to it and does not become the lateral edges 123,124 being pressed back into soft tissue and help soft tissue to clean。Vertical passage 205A, B terminate closer to position in right side edge 123 and left side edge 124 of the near-end 147 of head 120 than transverse concave groove 204 so that fluid and chip are dispensed to prevent blocking in various location。Additionally, by the character alignd with passage 158B, 159B, longitudinal fluting 205A is by providing the pliability of the amount added to help cleaning of teeth to relative to the circumferential sections 141,142 of cruciform segment 140。Similarly, by the character alignd with passage 158A, 159A, longitudinal fluting 205B is by providing the pliability of the amount added to help cleaning of teeth to relative to the circumferential sections 144,145 of cruciform segment 140。
Reference is now concurrently made to Fig. 3,11 and 12, an embodiment of elastomer cleaning elements and the structure cooperation with head 120 thereof will be described。For purposes of discussion, description below will be called elastomeric walls 132B elastomer cleaning elements 132B, this is because embodiment illustrated describes wall。Although the interaction about elastomeric walls 132B and with passage 158B and elastomeric material 146 contained therein being described the embodiment of elastomer cleaning elements, it will be understood that, discussion below is applicable to the interaction of other elastomeric walls 132A, 132C, 132D and they and passage 159B, 159A, 158A and elastomeric material 146 contained therein。Additionally, although the present invention will be discussed in elastomeric walls, it will be understood that, principle discussed below is applicable to the elastomer finger in other embodiments and other elastomer structure。
Elastomeric walls 132B is along the bending channel 158B arcuate wall extended。More specifically, passage 158B extends along axis of bending B-B。In embodiment illustrated, elastomeric walls 132B also extends along axis of bending B-B, and upwardly extends along axis C-C from the front surface 121 of head 120。In fig. 12, the sections 140,142 of head 120 is in normal condition (that is, putting on the state of head 120 without power)。In normal state, sections 140,142 is not with respect to flex relative to each other, and surface 121A, 121C substantially copline of sections。In fig. 13, the sections 140,142 of head 120 is in deflected (that is, the power wherein bestowed applies the state to head 120) in period of normally brushing teeth。In the deflected state, sections 140,142 relative to each other bends, so that surface 121A, 121C are moved into non-co-planar and arrange。After brushing pressure stops, sections 140,142 bias is returned to normal condition by the elastomeric material 146 of passage 158B and pole 149。But, the present invention is not only restricted to wherein front surface 121A, 121C and is in coplanar arrangement in normal state and deflects into the example that non-co-planar is arranged in the deflected state。In some alternative embodiment, front surface 121A, 121C can be in non-co-planar in normal state and arrange, and deflects into layout in the deflected state。In another alternative embodiment, front surface 121A, 121C can be in the first non-co-planar in normal state and arrange (namely, it is oriented relative to one another to the first angle), and deflect into the second non-co-planar in the deflected state and arrange (that is, being oriented relative to one another to the second different angles)。Imagination, if it is desired, then can change front surface 121A, 121C layout under normal condition and deflected。
Root 170, base portion 171 and top 172 is generallyd include with reference to Figure 12, elastomeric walls 132B。Root 170 is arranged in passage 158B, and is connected to the elastomeric material 146 in passage 158B。Root 170 upwardly extends along axis C-C from elastomeric material 146, and is connected to the bottom 173 of base portion 171。Base portion 171 extends up to upper end 174 along axis C-C from bottom 173。The top 172 of elastomeric walls 132B extends up to terminal 175 along axis C-C from the upper end 174 of base portion 171。In embodiment illustrated, terminal 175 is smooth。But, in other embodiments, terminal 175 can be circular or convergent, or the form in other applicable shape。
The bottom 173 of the base portion 171 of elastomeric walls 132B has a perpendicular to the axis B-B width W measured3。The upper end 174 of the base portion 171 of elastomeric walls 132B has a perpendicular to the axis B-B width W measured2。Width W2Less than width W3。The width W of the bottom 173 of the base portion 171 of elastomeric walls 132B3More than the width W being perpendicular to the axis B-B passage 158B measured1。Due to width W3More than width W1, therefore the bottom 173 of base portion 171 hides the part 178,179 of front surface 121C, 121A of sections 142,140 respectively。The remainder of front surface 121C, 121A of sections 142,140 keeps exposing。
In embodiment illustrated, base portion 171 includes two inclined surfaces 176,177, and therefore, base portion 171 from bottom 173 to upper end 174 in width little by little convergent。In alternative embodiments, base portion 171 can include step-like surface rather than two inclined surfaces 176,177。In such an embodiment, base portion 171 is by convergent in a step-wise manner rather than little by little。
The top 172 of elastomeric walls 132B includes the first first type surface 180 and second first type surface 181 relative with the first first type surface 180。In embodiment illustrated, the first first type surface 180 and the second first type surface 181 are generally parallel to one another, and thus cause that top 172 has the constant width W along its height2。In certain embodiments, width W2By the width W equal to or less than passage 158B1。In a particular embodiment, width W2Can be substantially equal to the width W of passage 158B1。
By elastomeric walls 132B being designed so that, base portion 171 is wider than top 172, top 172 keeps flexible, so that its erasable dental surface。But, base portion 171 will provide for structural intergrity, and contributes to preventing the excessive abrasion/bending of elastomeric walls 132B。In addition, by making the bottom 173 of base portion 171 be connected to the part 178,179 of front surface 121C, 121A of sections 142,140, elastomeric walls 132B will assist in and prevents sections 142,140 relative to each other excessive deflection when the additional movements that the described limited flexure bestowed between by sections 142,140 is brought out。
Using in full text, scope is for describing each and each value within the scope of this briefly。Any value within the scope of this can be chosen to be the end points of this scope。It addition, all references cited herein are fully incorporated from there through reference。When the definition in the disclosure conflicts with the definition existence of the reference quoted, it is as the criterion with the disclosure。
Although aforesaid description and accompanying drawing represent the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it will be understood that, multiple interpolation, amendment and replacement can be made when without departing substantially from such as the spirit and scope of the present invention defined in the appended claims。Especially, to those skilled in the art it will be clear that the present invention can with other specific form, structure, layout, ratio, size and utilize other element, material and component to implement, without departing from its spirit or fundamental characteristics。It would be recognized by those skilled in the art that, the present invention can use together with many amendments of structure, layout, ratio, size, material and component, and additionally, if used in the practice of the invention, then these many amendments are particularly suitable for specific environment and operation requirement, without departing from principles of the invention。Therefore presently disclosed embodiment is considered illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, and the scope of the invention limits, and is not only restricted to described above or embodiment。

Claims (24)

1. an oral care implement, comprising:
Handle；
Being connected to described handle and have the head of longitudinal axis, described head is formed by multiple sections, and the plurality of sections is made up of rigid material, and the plurality of sections includes: cruciform segment, and described cruciform segment is connected to the far-end of described handle and extends from it；First pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of described cruciform segment；And second pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of described cruciform segment, described first pair of sections is positioned at the lateral part of described cruciform segment with described second pair of sections opposite side, and the lateral part of wherein said cruciform segment extends the whole width of described head；
Each in described first and second pairs of sections is by holding passage and the isolation of described cruciform segment of elastomeric material, and described elastomeric material makes described first and second pairs of sections be connected to described cruciform segment flexiblely；And
Multiple tooth cleaning components, it extends from the front surface of described head。
2. oral care implement according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described cruciform segment integrally and is immovably connected to described handle。
3. the oral care implement according to any one in claim 1 to 2, it is characterized in that, the plurality of sections also includes distal segment, described distal segment is positioned at the far-end of the longitudinal component of described cruciform segment, described distal segment is by holding interconnection and described cruciform segment and described second pair of sections isolation of described elastomeric material, and the described elastomeric material in described interconnection makes described distal segment be connected to described second pair of sections and described cruciform segment flexiblely。
4. the oral care implement according to any one in claim 1 to 2, it is characterised in that each in described first and second pairs of sections is connected to described cruciform segment also by the pole formed by described rigid material being arranged in described passage。
5. oral care implement according to claim 4, it is characterised in that described pole forms with described cruciform segment and described first and second pairs of sections。
6. oral care implement according to claim 4, it is characterised in that described pole has the first thickness, and described cruciform segment and described first and second pairs of sections have the second thickness, wherein, described first thickness is less than described second thickness。
7. oral care implement according to claim 4, it is characterised in that described pole is encapsulated in the elastomeric material of described passage。
8. the oral care implement according to any one in claim 1 to 2, it is characterised in that each in described first and second pairs of sections and described cruciform segment include at least one brushing cluster extended from the front surface of described head。
9. the oral care implement according to any one in claim 1 to 2, it is characterized in that, the plurality of tooth cleaning components includes at least one elastomer cleaning elements extended from the front surface of described head, and its elastomeric material with described passage forms。
10. the oral care implement according to any one in claim 1 to 2, it is characterized in that, also include the elastomeric soft tissue cleaner being positioned on the rear surface of the described head relative with the front surface of described head, described elastomeric soft tissue cleaner includes the multiple juts for engaging soft oral cavity tissue, and forms with the elastomeric material of described passage。
11. according to the oral care implement described in any one in claim 1 to 2, it is characterised in that each in described first and second pairs of sections is by bending channel and the isolation of described cruciform segment。
12. oral care implement according to claim 11, it is characterized in that, each in described first pair of sections is by general U-shape passage and the isolation of described cruciform segment, and wherein, each in described second pair of sections is by general J-shape passage and the isolation of described cruciform segment。
13. according to the oral care implement described in any one in claim 1 to 2, it is characterised in that the side surface of the lateral part of described cruciform segment and the side surface of described first and second pairs of sections form the part of the lateral edges of described head。
14. an oral care implement, comprising:
Handle；
It is connected to described handle and there is the head of longitudinal axis；
Multiple tooth cleaning components, it extends from the front surface of described head；
Described head is formed by multiple spaced apart sections, and the plurality of sections includes: cruciform segment, and the far-end of described cruciform segment and described handle forms and extends from it；First pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of described cruciform segment；Second pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of described cruciform segment；And distal segment, it is positioned at the far-end of longitudinal section of described cruciform segment, described first pair of sections is positioned at the lateral part of described cruciform segment with described second pair of sections opposite side, and the lateral part of described cruciform segment extends the whole width of described head；And
Wherein, described distal segment and described first and second pairs of sections are connected to described cruciform segment flexiblely。
15. oral care implement according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, described distal segment and described first and second pairs of sections are by multiple passages and the isolation of described cruciform segment, the plurality of passage holds elastomeric material, and described elastomeric material makes described distal segment and described first and second pairs of sections be connected to described cruciform segment flexiblely。
16. according to the oral care implement described in any one in claim 14 to 15, it is characterized in that, described distal segment is isolated with described cruciform segment and described second pair of sections by interconnection, and wherein, each in described first and second pairs of sections is by bending channel and the isolation of described cruciform segment。
17. oral care implement according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, each in described first pair of sections is by general U-shape passage and the isolation of described cruciform segment, and wherein, each in described second pair of sections is by general J-shape passage and the isolation of described cruciform segment。
18. oral care implement according to claim 16, it is characterised in that described interconnection extends across the whole width of described head。
19. oral care implement according to claim 15, it is characterised in that described distal segment and each in described first and second pairs of sections are connected to described cruciform segment also by the flexible pole formed by rigid material being arranged in described passage。
20. oral care implement according to claim 19, it is characterized in that, described cruciform segment, described distal segment and described first and second pairs of sections are formed by described rigid material, and described flexible pole forms with described cruciform segment, described distal segment and described first and second pairs of sections。
21. according to the oral care implement described in any one in claim 14 to 15, it is characterized in that, each in described cruciform segment, described distal segment and described first and second pairs of sections includes at least one brushing cluster extended from the front surface of described head。
22. according to the oral care implement described in any one in claim 14 to 15, it is characterised in that the side surface of the lateral part of described cross sections and the side surface of described first and second pairs of sections form the part of the lateral edges of described head。
23. an oral care implement, comprising:
Handle；
It is connected to described handle and there is the head of longitudinal axis；
Multiple tooth cleaning components, it extends from the front surface of described head；
Described head is formed by multiple spaced apart sections, and the plurality of sections includes: cruciform segment, and the far-end of described cruciform segment and described handle forms and extends from it；First pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of described cruciform segment；With second pair of sections, it is positioned at the opposite side of longitudinal component of described cruciform segment, and described first pair of sections is positioned at the lateral part of described cruciform segment with described second pair of sections opposite side；
Wherein, described first and second pairs of sections are connected to described cruciform segment flexiblely；
Wherein said first and second pairs of sections are by multiple passages and the isolation of described cruciform segment, and the plurality of passage holds elastomeric material, and described elastomeric material makes described first and second pairs of sections be connected to described cruciform segment flexiblely；And
Each in wherein said first pair of sections is by general U-shape passage and the isolation of described cruciform segment, and wherein, each in described second pair of sections is by general J-shape passage and the isolation of described cruciform segment。
24. oral care implement according to claim 23, it is characterised in that each in described first and second pairs of sections is connected to described cruciform segment also by the flexible pole formed by rigid material being arranged in described passage。
CN201080070874.4A 2010-12-21 2010-12-21 Oral care implement Expired - Fee Related CN103260462B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/CN2010/002109 WO2012083489A1 (en) 2010-12-21 2010-12-21 Oral care implement

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN103260462A CN103260462A (en) 2013-08-21
CN103260462B true CN103260462B (en) 2016-06-22

Family

ID=46312990

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN201080070874.4A Expired - Fee Related CN103260462B (en) 2010-12-21 2010-12-21 Oral care implement

Country Status (11)

Country Link
US (1) US8959696B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2654494A4 (en)
KR (1) KR101548838B1 (en)
CN (1) CN103260462B (en)
AU (1) AU2010366254B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112013015978A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2822140C (en)
MX (1) MX2013007251A (en)
RU (1) RU2546412C2 (en)
TW (1) TWI531340B (en)
WO (1) WO2012083489A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USD657569S1 (en) * 2010-02-26 2012-04-17 Colgate-Palmolive Company Head portion of an oral care implement
USD724324S1 (en) * 2012-06-20 2015-03-17 Braun Gmbh Toothbrush head with tongue cleaner
USD764175S1 (en) 2013-12-16 2016-08-23 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
USD760499S1 (en) 2013-12-16 2016-07-05 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
USD765986S1 (en) 2013-12-16 2016-09-13 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
USD765983S1 (en) 2013-12-16 2016-09-13 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
USD765984S1 (en) 2013-12-16 2016-09-13 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
USD753922S1 (en) 2013-12-16 2016-04-19 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
USD765985S1 (en) 2013-12-16 2016-09-13 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
USD764805S1 (en) 2013-12-16 2016-08-30 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
JP1527970S (en) * 2014-10-17 2015-07-06
USD777446S1 (en) 2015-07-23 2017-01-31 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement handle
GB2561877B (en) * 2017-04-26 2019-06-05 Easy Do Products Ltd Dish cleaning brushes

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN1150748A (en) * 1994-07-13 1997-05-28 普罗格特和甘保尔公司 Resiliently flexible bristle bearing head toothbrush
US5946759A (en) * 1996-01-18 1999-09-07 The Procter & Gamble Company Brush head
CN1241121A (en) * 1996-12-24 2000-01-12 普罗克特和甘保尔公司 Grooming implement
WO2006005624A2 (en) * 2004-07-15 2006-01-19 Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Gmbh & Co Kg. Toothbrush
CN101610696A (en) * 2006-12-15 2009-12-23 高露洁-棕榄公司 Toothbrush

Family Cites Families (25)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1840246A (en) 1927-09-24 1932-01-05 Philip S Newman Toothbrush
US1860924A (en) 1931-05-18 1932-05-31 Cooke Rupert George Toothbrush
US2438268A (en) 1946-06-03 1948-03-23 Louis R Bressler Flexible bristle head toothbrush
US2650383A (en) 1952-03-07 1953-09-01 Louis R Bressler Toothbrush with a flexible head
US2676350A (en) 1953-03-16 1954-04-27 Stanley Home Products Inc Toothbrush with a flexible head
US3188672A (en) 1963-12-18 1965-06-15 Johnson & Johnson Brush
US3253292A (en) 1964-05-15 1966-05-31 Arthur M Herschensohn Hair brushes
FR2547709B1 (en) 1983-06-23 1985-11-29 Celluloid Sa HAIR BRUSH
GB9106511D0 (en) 1991-03-27 1991-05-15 Lingner & Fischer Gmbh Novel article
US6219874B1 (en) * 1994-07-13 2001-04-24 The Procter & Gamble Co. Resiliently flexible bristle bearing head toothbrush
GB9524580D0 (en) 1995-12-01 1996-01-31 Unilever Plc A toothbrush with flexibly mounted bristles
US6996870B2 (en) 1995-12-29 2006-02-14 Colgate-Palmolive Company Contouring toothbrush head
GB9620092D0 (en) 1996-09-26 1996-11-13 Unilever Plc A brush and method for producing same
GB9703274D0 (en) 1997-02-17 1997-04-09 Unilever Plc A toothbrush with flexibly mounted bristles
US6886207B1 (en) 1999-06-14 2005-05-03 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush
KR100713990B1 (en) * 2000-03-23 2007-05-03 주식회사 엘지생활건강 Tooth brush having flexible head
US7607189B2 (en) * 2004-07-14 2009-10-27 Colgate-Palmolive Oral care implement
US7143462B2 (en) 2002-09-20 2006-12-05 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US7908699B2 (en) 2001-07-03 2011-03-22 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
GB0123939D0 (en) * 2001-10-05 2001-11-28 Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healt Toothbrush
US6817054B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2004-11-16 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US7360270B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2008-04-22 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US7721376B2 (en) 2002-09-20 2010-05-25 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
CA2496555C (en) * 2002-08-27 2012-02-21 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
DE60311524T2 (en) * 2002-11-07 2007-10-31 Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Gmbh & Co. Kg TOOTHBRUSH

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN1150748A (en) * 1994-07-13 1997-05-28 普罗格特和甘保尔公司 Resiliently flexible bristle bearing head toothbrush
US5946759A (en) * 1996-01-18 1999-09-07 The Procter & Gamble Company Brush head
CN1241121A (en) * 1996-12-24 2000-01-12 普罗克特和甘保尔公司 Grooming implement
WO2006005624A2 (en) * 2004-07-15 2006-01-19 Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Gmbh & Co Kg. Toothbrush
CN101610696A (en) * 2006-12-15 2009-12-23 高露洁-棕榄公司 Toothbrush

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US8959696B2 (en) 2015-02-24
EP2654494A4 (en) 2017-09-13
AU2010366254B2 (en) 2015-01-29
TW201238523A (en) 2012-10-01
KR101548838B1 (en) 2015-08-31
AU2010366254A1 (en) 2013-05-09
RU2546412C2 (en) 2015-04-10
EP2654494A1 (en) 2013-10-30
MX2013007251A (en) 2013-08-01
CA2822140A1 (en) 2012-06-28
WO2012083489A1 (en) 2012-06-28
RU2013133456A (en) 2015-01-27
TWI531340B (en) 2016-05-01
US20130255021A1 (en) 2013-10-03
CA2822140C (en) 2015-09-01
CN103260462A (en) 2013-08-21
BR112013015978A2 (en) 2018-07-10
KR20130113506A (en) 2013-10-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN103260462B (en) Oral care implement
CN103260464B (en) Oral care implement
CN103260461B (en) Oral care implement
CN103260463B (en) Oral care implement
CA2871455A1 (en) Oral care implement having a flexible head

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
C06 Publication
PB01 Publication
C10 Entry into substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
C14 Grant of patent or utility model
GR01 Patent grant
CF01 Termination of patent right due to non-payment of annual fee
CF01 Termination of patent right due to non-payment of annual fee

Granted publication date: 20160622

Termination date: 20211221